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Helping plants grow

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1. What will happen to a plant left in the dark?

It will grow green and healthily

It will turn yellow and spindly

It will go to sleep

2. What will happen to a plant that is left un-watered?

It will move to where there is water

It will grow well and healthily

It will wilt and eventually die

3. Which three things do plants need to make food?

Water, heat, oxygen

Water, carbon dioxide, sunlight

Water, sugar, air

4. The more water a plant is given, the better it will grow. Is this statement true or false?

True

False

It's impossible to say

5. The more warmth a plant is given, the better it will grow. Is this statement true or false?

True

False

It's impossible to say

6. Grass does not grow as quickly during the winter as it does during the summer. What could be a reason for this?

It's colder in the winter

It doesn't rain as much in the winter

The grass is sulking

7. What job does the stem of the plant NOT do?

Breathes for the plant

Holds the plant upright

Carries water and minerals up to the leaves

8. Why would keeping one plant in a fridge and one on a windowsill not be a fair test of how temperature affects the growth of plants?

Because it will be cold AND dark in the fridge

Because the plant in the fridge will have access to food

Because the temperature will be the same in both positions

9. Which part makes food for the plant?

Roots

Petals

Leaves

10. What job do the roots of a plant NOT do?

Take up water and nutrients from the soil

Keep the plant steady and upright

Make food and send it out to the rest of the plant

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